The blurb:
In the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. Genesis 7:11-12
Global warming has decimated the planet; and thirty years after the Great Flood the remnants of Europe are crowded together in a vast conurbation that occupies the remaining high ground. Old racial hatreds have re-emerged in the face of growing unemployment and civil unrest, and human vice remains unaltered.
As Europa City spirals into anarchy, Detective Kurt Brecht finds himself forced to confront both the demons of his past and those of his present drug addiction. Aided by the mysterious Lady Methedrine, he must defeat Isaac Vaughan, the head of the powerful Tessler Corporation, and thwart his ambition to seize control of the city.
Sounds pretty good, right? And it is.
Kurt Brecht is seeking to right wrongs and bring the bad guys to justice and for him the ends will always justify the means. Driven as much by events in his past as by the high stakes he is playing for in the present, Brecht is an avenging angel, albeit one with a pocket full of thrill pills and a smart one-liner for every occasion.
When Brecht gets into what, even for him, is extremely serious trouble, his childhood rescuer, father-figure and mentor, Guyon Sajer, takes his journal. It’s no secret that Brecht is a wild card and Sajer has protected him for as long as he could, but the journal reveals secrets that even he could never have guessed.
In the telling of White Vampyre, Steelgrave plays around with both timelines and perceptions, but very cleverly and in a way that enhances rather than confuses the story. From the start, the book races along at breakneck speed. The opening scenes are stark and powerful and tell you everything you need to know about Brecht. He’s a terrific character: imperfect, complex, relentless, and with an unshakeable sense of justice. As the tension ramps up and the body count gets higher, only the mysterious Lady Methedrine keeps her cool. But who is she? And what part does she play in the events that have taken Brecht to the edge?
White Vampyre is a fast, furious, page-turner of a book. It’s dark, violent and deadly, exploring issues of power, exploitation, sacrifice, addiction, greed and integrity. It’s a blisteringly good novel for a writer at any stage of their career, and especially impressive as a debut. I loved it. I recommend it unreservedly.
White Vampyre is available from Amazon in the UK and in the US.
In the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. Genesis 7:11-12
Global warming has decimated the planet; and thirty years after the Great Flood the remnants of Europe are crowded together in a vast conurbation that occupies the remaining high ground. Old racial hatreds have re-emerged in the face of growing unemployment and civil unrest, and human vice remains unaltered.
As Europa City spirals into anarchy, Detective Kurt Brecht finds himself forced to confront both the demons of his past and those of his present drug addiction. Aided by the mysterious Lady Methedrine, he must defeat Isaac Vaughan, the head of the powerful Tessler Corporation, and thwart his ambition to seize control of the city.
Sounds pretty good, right? And it is.
Kurt Brecht is seeking to right wrongs and bring the bad guys to justice and for him the ends will always justify the means. Driven as much by events in his past as by the high stakes he is playing for in the present, Brecht is an avenging angel, albeit one with a pocket full of thrill pills and a smart one-liner for every occasion.
When Brecht gets into what, even for him, is extremely serious trouble, his childhood rescuer, father-figure and mentor, Guyon Sajer, takes his journal. It’s no secret that Brecht is a wild card and Sajer has protected him for as long as he could, but the journal reveals secrets that even he could never have guessed.
In the telling of White Vampyre, Steelgrave plays around with both timelines and perceptions, but very cleverly and in a way that enhances rather than confuses the story. From the start, the book races along at breakneck speed. The opening scenes are stark and powerful and tell you everything you need to know about Brecht. He’s a terrific character: imperfect, complex, relentless, and with an unshakeable sense of justice. As the tension ramps up and the body count gets higher, only the mysterious Lady Methedrine keeps her cool. But who is she? And what part does she play in the events that have taken Brecht to the edge?
White Vampyre is a fast, furious, page-turner of a book. It’s dark, violent and deadly, exploring issues of power, exploitation, sacrifice, addiction, greed and integrity. It’s a blisteringly good novel for a writer at any stage of their career, and especially impressive as a debut. I loved it. I recommend it unreservedly.
White Vampyre is available from Amazon in the UK and in the US.
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